33FT Mastwerks Tripod: Setup & My Story
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2023
- I’ve had several people asking me to do a setup video of the Mastwerks tripod. In this video I go through the setup and tell my story of how ham radio was introduced into my life, how it faded and how Parks On The Air saved the hobby for me. Thanks for watching and 73!
For more information on Parks On The Air please visit www.parksontheair.com
#Mastwerks #Hamradio #POTA
Gear used
Mastwerks 33FT Tripod
Buddipole
Nikon Z30 Camera
DJI wireless mics
GoPro Hero 7
Very humble story, would be great to get you in the log, might be a challenge but here's hoping.
Thank you! Yeah hopefully I can get you in the log! Thanks for watching, 73!
I got my ticket in 2021. Not sure I would have ever gotten off the ground had it not been for POTA. It turns out that you are one of the three contacts I've had with Alaska. I'm in south Texas.
POTA has saved the hobby or started the hobby for so many! That’s awesome and I hope we make more contacts. 73!
This mix of equipment review and life experience is different than the usual CZcams ham radio videos, but I liked it. Thanks for sharing all that.
Thanks! I appreciate it that. I’m always looking for ways to be different I guess haha! Thanks for watching, 73
Master Story Teller! Holy Smokes, your videos were good before but your narration abilities are through the roof. Best Vid so far, keep them coming!
Thanks my friend! 73
This was a nice way to both share your story and showcase the mast. Great stuff.
Thanks bud I appreciate that! 73
thanks Jeramy, btw i lived on pitman schrock road.
Nice, I’m on the other end down KGB. Thanks for watching! 73
Great Mastwerks demo, and a compelling personal story. Glad you and yours survived. Just like for you, POTA renewed my interest in amateur radio for all the same reasons --- the technical challenge and the fun of going to parks.
Thank you! I appreciate your comment and how it helped you as well. I think there’s a lot of hams out there that POTA has done the same for them. Thanks for watching! 73
Outstanding review on the Mastwerks! Thank you very much! Glad you got back into the hobby and great to hear your personal story. I had taken a few years here and there off from the ham radio as well due to life events and more. As long as one keeps their license current, ham radio is always there waiting and you can pick up where ya left off. 73!
Thank you! I’m so glad I didn’t let mine expire! Thanks for watching! 73
great movie. I watched it with pleasure.
Thank you my friend! Thanks for watching! 73
Thanks for the demo and the story. I am in the Teloga community, I know you are familiar where that is. We have had 3 tornadoes in the past 20 years all causing damage but no one hurt. Sorry for your experience. Glad you found your niche in ham radio.
Thank you! Yes I’m very familiar with that area. Beautiful area! A lot of history as well, I did a lot of metal detecting in that area. Thanks for watching my friend! 73
Thanks!
Oh wow, thank you! I really appreciate it! 73 my friend!
I sure wish I had that setup for my 3 el 2M/4 el 70cm portable setup when I was camp hosting in a remote USFS campground in Colorado.
POTA revived my interest as well, now as a full-time RVer I am starting over, sad I sold my Elecratt K2 3 years ago, but equipment is replaceable even though you have to get resourceful to buy it, lol. I am.lovong QRP for 44 years, that part has come a long way as well. Hope to work you someday, I am working on my QRPGuys 3 Band vertical if it ever stops hailing here, lol. Like you I had a weather event, we were on a 16' John boat in MN when a thunderstorm came up with lightning & hail. My 5 year old son who is now age 37 has a special appreciation of weather like me now, lol!
I love QRP as well! Yeah that definitely sounds like a event you guys had! Lightning on water is never good! Thanks for commenting and watching! 73
Great Video's, keep up the good work. I do a lot of POTA here in Australia. Love the hobby & making those contacts de VK8DNT Jeff
Thank you Jeff, I sure do appreciate that! Thanks for watching, 73!
Hi Jeramy, have really enjoyed your videos of POTA activations, I do SOTA & WWFF activations here in Australia.
It was great to see you setup the tripod, it looks nice and simple. Also, was awesome to hear some of your personal & radio story.
Keep up the great videos, Adam VK2YK & VK5GA
Thank you Adam, I sure do appreciate it that! Hopefully one day I’ll get to visit Australia. It’s on my bucket list. Thanks for watching and 73!
Thanks...interesting history. I have a K4KIO hexbeam, now for 6 years.....love it. no noise problems. But I'm about 85% digital. I have hunted parks around the world. I like activating, but my situation doesn't allow that very much. Enjoy your channel and keep listening for you, trying to get AK in my POTA log.
Thanks! Yeah I love that hex beam! I didn’t always have noise. Honestly I think a transformer is causing it. I usually have a S7 noise floor now. I need to see if I can track it down for sure. Thanks for watching and hopefully we can make that contact. 73
Love that setup! It's pretty pricey, but then again so is everything else that's worth having. You usually get what you pay for.
Absolutely my friend! Thank you and thanks for watching! 73
I've had one for several years and I love it, but you don't get the full 33'. If you are using the standard Buddipole, you can use the full 33 feet. But if you are using thelong whips, long arms, Buddistick vertical you have to collapse the last section or two.
Absolutely, great product. I’ve used the whole 33’ with my long whips and arms with no issues. That was also in no wind either. I’ve also used it in windy conditions and about lost it! I can definitely see not using the 33’ as a vertical. Thanks for watching my friend, 73!
Hey Jeramy. I feel your pain with the RFI at the QTH. Living in a townhouse has the same issue. One of my neighbors added something that started causing loads of noise almost 24/7 on HF. Adapt. Improvise. Overcome. I just head out when I can to do some POTA and take advantage of any opportunity to do so when traveling nowadays. POTA ON! 73!
Absolutely my friend! Thanks for watching! 73
Heyy Jeramy buddy, thanks for sharing your hearth warmed story.. Gtay safe!! Going to get a Mastwerks buddipole for portable beach ops.. Hope to work you POTA some time... C-ya down the log. 73
Thank you my friend! I love using that setup on the beach. Looking forward to getting you in the log. Thanks for watching! 73
@KL7ECoutdoors anytime soon, my friend.. enjoying the hobby.. awesome 👌🏽 were down on different islands this month.. 73 Ira -J88IH
Very nice portable mast, the rotator is added points!
Here in the Phils, we use the "speaker" or lightstand for concerts =P
Though I personally use my speaker stand which extends only to 8-10feet and compacts to 4feet.
Happy POTA!
Thanks! Yeah those speaker stands work great! Thanks for watching my friend, 73
I like that 33ft. Tripod. May be I am getting me one that has 40ft. Lenght. Tnx for sharing Jeramy. 💯👌🙋♂
On this line of tripods the 33ft is the tallest. You can look at those telescoping masts, I think those go that high and higher! 73 friend!
Snow is gone. I'm in GA right now, its thunderstorming
Miss those thunderstorms, good sleeping weather! 73
I would love to make a QSO eith you and all the other K4 stations. 73 de KH6DC
Thanks my friend, Hawaii is easy from here! Thanks for watching, 74
Thanks for this video Jeremy. You mentioned the painter pole adaptor on the top. Chris at Buddipole had occasionally mentioned the ability to use a mast other than the the Masterrks tripod. I have the Buddipole long tripod, which I think is 16 foot. Do you know if the Buddihex can mount to the Buddipole mast that they also sell, perhaps with that painter pole adaptor? And do you think 16 feet would be sufficient height for the hex beam to perform? Finally, does that 7m fit into your SUV OK?
Thanks my friend! The buddinhex is unique in its mounting that slips right onto the mastwerks. It’s not round but keyed that locks it into place. To my knowledge, Buddipole doesn’t have an adapter to use the buddihex on another tripod. Like I said I’m not 100% sure on this. I have the 10m mastwerks and it fits in the bed of my truck or my wife’s suv with no issue.
If you could use the 16’ tripod with the buddihex, you wouldn’t be able to extend it all the way. The 7m mast would be the smallest I would go and we’ve used that during the prototype here a few years ago and it worked great.
There’s some good videos out there how high you should get a hex beam, more for 20 meters.
Thanks for watching! 73
Thanks for the video and the story. On the mast, do you still extend it fully with the buddipole then and just not the hex? I'm apparently a month or less away from being next on the buddihex list, so I'm deciding on which mast to go with. Sounds like the 7m mast must be the one to go with in this case. I did also consider getting a buddipole at some point but I'm not sure how they might perform compared to something else that sets up quicker like a sloper EFHW or inverted V. Likely some differences in take-off angle but have you ever used anything like that to compare it to the buddipole? Guess I'm just trying to either justify or rule out getting the longer mastwerks system for days that I might want to use it but for the poles and not want to spend the time putting up a hex. Although if I want a quick antenna setup I already have a dozen other options haha.
Enjoy the videos.
Kody K3KLB
Thank you! It’s going to depend on the wind if you want to raise the mast all the way. I can’t compare the antenna to a EFHW or inverted V because I’ve not used one here. I have when I lived in Georgia and they work great. As you know, the antenna fits the environment surrounding and what it is your wanting to accomplish. In my case, I think it’s the best setup for me. Thanks for watching! 73
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Thanks friend! 73
cool video! whats the deal with alaska propagation?
Thank you my friend! In the lower 48 you can tune up a metal trash can and make some great contacts. We don’t have that luxury here. Everything has to be precise due to our location. The Ionosphere is unstable here. Thanks for watching!